‘The entire, vast, expensive edifice of surveillance and control failed’
The pay-TV service admits it lobbied e.tv to drop its encryption agenda but denies resorting to bribery
An ex-minister claims Koos Bekker is passing the buck as he ‘pushed aggressively’ to get encryption dropped
The ticketing service bullied vendors into signing exclusivity pacts, the Competition Tribunal hears
Analysts say shareholders would win if the media giant unbundled its stake in the Chinese firm
If it weren’t for Beijing, the local bourse would be very flat indeed
It is no coincidence that the biggest companies by far on the JSE trade on human weaknesses.
Without oral evidence, an application to have a contested Afrikaans-English dictionary pulled from the shelves was dismissed.
Readers write in about Jo’burgs new mayoral team, Naspers, and Sascoc.
Naspers is being vilified for handling its tax affairs like any multinational corporation would, writes Media24 CEO Esmaré Weideman.
Companies such as Naspers scrupulously follow the laws of different countries in order to exploit profitable differences between tax laws.
Naspers is raking in profits globally, but its BEE shareholders aren’t happy. And it’s been trying to pay less tax in Europe via its Netherlands HQ.
Naspers’s market valuation has grown by 440% in the past five years as a result of its stake in Chinese tech company Tencent.
Africa’s largest company saw first-half earnings increase by 39%, owing partly to interests in emerging markets such as China and Russia.
Investment in e-commerce has negatively affected the media giant’s balance sheet but the company says its strategy is sound.
Some think the former 5FM DJ’s switch from FM radio to online radio was a big mistake. But Alistair Fairweather begs to differ.
Design24 has launched a competition for designers to reimagine the Sanlam Centre in Cape Town, once the tallest building in Africa.
Naspers has announced Bob van Dijk as its new CEO, taking over from the e-commerce and media group’s longtime CEO Koos Bekker.
The media giant’s bottom line will pay the price as its development spend jumps from R4.3-billion to over R7-billion this financial year.
The Chinese coporate, in which Naspers is heavily invested, has seen revenue climb as gaming takes off.
Vodacom is looking into music and video content from Naspers on the back of a future reduction in data prices and faster connection speeds.
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The New Age, ANN7, and now new owners at the Independent Group. SA’s media landscape is changing – and this is why it matters.
Koos Bekker has transformed Naspers from an aging business into the best-performing shares on the JSE – becoming a billionaire in the process.
Africa’s largest media company has purportedly discussed a bond sale of $500-million to $1-billion for a seven to 10-year term with investors.
An edited extract from Anton Harber’s e-book sheds light on Naspers boss, Koos Bekker.
Historically, South Africa’s airwaves have been under democratic control. Now they are being captured by big business.
A shrewd investment 11 years ago on a little-known and unprofitable Chinese internet company is now paying huge dividends for Naspers.
Public protector Thuli Madonsela is to investigate a proposed property deal between Cape Town City and media holding company Naspers.
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/ 9 December 2011
Read the open letter to Naspers and Media24 executives about the possible closure of Boekehuis.
It has been a sad and bad year for the book world in Johannesburg.
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/ 28 September 2011
Alan Knott-Craig Jnr is looking for attention. He wants so much of it, that he’s just bought the attention of 40-million people in 120 countries.
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/ 22 September 2011
Naspers has sold its 30% stake in the mobile instant messenger, MXit, to technology investment firm World of Avatar for an undisclosed amount.